Tom was born Feb. 24, 1942, in Laos to Nou and Outhong Isra. He attended military school in Laos and was a captain in the Royal Lao Armed Forces. He married Bouachanh Inthavongsy on May 4, 1971. At that time, he also came to the U.S. for military training in special officer leadership in Fort Knox, Ky., then airborne ranger training in Fort Benning, Ga., and finally special forces training in Fort Bragg, N.C.

In 1979, Tom moved his family to Amarillo, where he worked at IBP for four years, then as a teacher’s aide at Palo Duro High School for six years and at Graham Data Prints as a paper processor for 18 years until his retirement in 2007. He loved his family and grandchildren, and will be deeply missed.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include his wife, Bouachanh Isra of Amarillo; two daughters, Tara Paloy Phaosoung and husband Vaulasa of Lubbock and Tori Likit Isra and husband Roman Garcia of Amarillo; a son, Trevor Oyjit Isra and wife Ashley of Houston; two brothers, Intong and Khamfong Isra, both in Laos; seven grandchildren; and many brothers, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews.